English word six comes from Proto-Indo-European *séḱs, Proto-Indo-European *sēik-, Middle English syx, and later Proto-Germanic *sehs (Six.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*séḱs | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | six |
*sēik- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to cut |
syx | Middle English (enm) | |
*sehs | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Six. |
*sahsą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | A stone chip used for cutting. Dagger, knife. |
sex | Old English (ang) | |
siex | Old English (ang) | (cardinal) six. |
six | Middle English (enm) | Six. |
six | English (en) | (American football) A touchdown.. (cricket, countable) An event whereby a batsman hits a ball which does not bounce before passing over a boundary in the air, resulting in an award of 6 runs for the batting team.. (military slang, by ellipsis of six o'clock) Rear, behind (rear side of something).. The digit or figure 6. (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 6; the number occurring after five [...] |